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Friday, July 7, 2017

The share of electricity generation exceeded 10% in 14 states in 2016. Nebraska was less than 3 percent just 5 years ago and is now over 10%.

Wind provided 5.5% of U.S. electricity generation in 2016.

The top five states by wind as percent of electricity generation are Iowa 36.6%, South Dakota 30.3%, Kansas 29.6%, Oklahoma 25.1%, North Dakota 21.5%. Each of them are producing more than 20% of their electricity generation by wind.

The top wind generation states by capacity are shown in the next graph, with Texas leading the way, followed by Iowa, Oklahoma, California, and Kansas.